MDHHS Kalamazoo FTBS

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP No. 260000000952) to procure Families Together Building Solutions (FTBS) services in Kalamazoo County. This is an intensive home-based, solution-focused program designed to serve at-risk families for 90 days with possible extension to 180 days, targeting families with open or recent Child Protective Services cases, foster care reunification candidates, delinquency cases, and families at risk of out-of-home placement. Key objectives include reducing child abuse and neglect while maintaining family unity, with required outcomes of maintaining a 95% rate of families not experiencing child removal prior to closure and 90% not experiencing confirmed abuse or neglect investigations within six months post-closure. The contractor must provide comprehensive deliverables including 24/7 crisis intervention availability, family preservation core training and specialized trainings for all staff, three and six-month follow-up visits post-closure, and specific assistance funding averaging $100 per family served. Required qualifications include maintaining a supervisory staff ratio of one supervisor to four full-time direct workers and ensuring each full-time worker carries an average caseload of 18 cases annually; all staff must complete Family Preservation Core Training within 30 days of hire and specialized trainings within one year. The RFP evaluation is structured on 125 total points across five categories: Bidder Experience and Past Performance (20 points), Education, Credentials and Qualifications (10 points), Staffing, Training, Agency Organization and Location (25 points), Program Implementation/Work Plan (45 points), and Vendor Question Worksheet (25 points), with a minimum score of 100 points required for consideration. The proposal submission deadline is March 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with written questions due by March 13, 2026, and answers posted by March 19, 2026; the anticipated contract start date is October 1, 2026.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The contract is structured as a three-year term (October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029) with a maximum annual award of $170,000.00 per year, totaling $510,000.00 across the full initial term, with potential for two additional one-year renewals at the State's discretion. Pricing is firm for the entire contract term, though adjustments are permitted for documented changes in contractor costs subject to 30-day review and negotiation periods. Compensation is provided on a unit-rate basis, with one unit defined as one hour of face-to-face contact, training time, or travel time to appointments and training, and the State will not guarantee a minimum number of referrals. The contractor is responsible for all background checks including ICHAT, Central Registry, and CPS clearance checks for employees and subcontractors, and the contract may utilize federal funding, subjecting it to applicable federal provisions including debarment and suspension compliance, clean air and water act standards, and lobbying certifications.